My husband and I dined at Mon Ami Gabi in Chicago for the first time last night.  We decided to take a table outside since there won't be too many more opportunities to do so this year.  We started with the bean and bacon soup and the frisee salad with bacon.  Both were delicious - the salad ingredients were balanced perfectly so that no one flavored overpowered the others.  The soup had a deep, rich flavor.

For dinner, I had the cavatelli appetizer, which was plenty of food considering the two shared appetizers.  The cavatelli was fresh and served with tomatoes, pesto, beans, and mushrooms. ...